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Pale Horse x Dean Guitars Artwork Completed

So, I finished up the artwork, printing, cutting, painting and mounting for my Dean Guitars “Six String Masterpieces” custom guitar. Here are some shots of the steps I used to get the artwork on the guitar. Turned out pretty good I think. Can’t wait to see it after Dean gives it a factory clear coat and installs all the knobs and pick-ups!

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

Cutting out the printed artwork and masking off the white guitar to be painted.

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

If it ain’t black it’s whack!

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

“Z-gel” clear acrylic makes for a great archival adhesive for inkjet prints.

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

Exacto-blading out all the little holes for the knobs and areas for the pickups.

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

Pale Horse x Dean Guitars

Ready to deliver to Dean for the finishing touches!

Dark Art 3, TES ONE, BURST & GWAR photos!

Had a killer weekend that began with the the “Dark Art 3″ opening in Ft. Myers, FL on Friday night. Shout-outs to Curse Mackey (shown below) for having me in the show. If you are going to be in the area, check out the closing party on October 17th during Zombicon. Click here to see more photos from from the opening.

Chris&Curse

On Saturday I got to check out the TES ONE Solo Exhibit “Repeat Offender” at RedLetter1 in Ybor City, FL. Congrats to Leon “Tes One” Bedore. The new collection looked amazing! I took a few shots of the opening that you can see here.

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After the TES ONE opening on Sat. Michelle and I headed over to the legendary Tampa metal bar “The Brass Mug” to see the Swedish metal band “BURST”. It was their first and last show ever to be played in Florida as they are calling it quits after this tour, so it was obviously a must see show! If you’ve never heard “BURST” check them out here. Click on “Where The Wave Broke” and see what I mean.

Burst

Last night (Sunday) I got a text from Curse Makey to come out to Ybor again to hang with the epic, way over the top, alien, metal gods GWAR! The show or “Lust in Space” the musical – as they call it was insane! I snapped a couple pics back stage. Check ‘em out below.

GWAR Backstage

GWAR Backstage

Dark Art 3 and Tes One Solo Exhibit this Weekend

I just delivered a couple new pieces for “Dark Art 3″ opening this weekend in Ft. Myers, FL. I’m excited to show my new works along side artists such as: HR Giger, Shawn Barber, Clive Barker, Marilyn Manson, Voltaire, David Stoupakis, Erik Foss, Bob Tyrrel, David Hatchett, Kyle Jackson, Piper Ruddich, Todd Baab, Leo Johnston and over 30 more artists from NYC, LA and FL. Thanks to curator Curse Mackey for inviting me to show in this killer exhibit!

Pale Horse: Dark Art 3

‘DARK ART 3′ opens on Friday, Oct 2nd and the closing party will be on Oct. 17th (which just happens to be my birthday) as part of Zombicon.

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Also, this weekend I’ll be checking out Tes One’s Solo Exhibit at RedLetter1, called “Repeat Offender” featuring new works and prints by Leon “Tes One” Bedore. Opening Reception | October 3rd, 2009 | 7pm – 11pm
 | 1818 North 15th Street | Tampa, Florida 33605.

TesOne Repeat Offender: Red Letter One

Custom Guitar: Pale Horse x Six String Masterpieces

I was recently invited to create some artwork for Dean Guitars’ on-going charitable art exhibit called “Six-String Masterpieces“, curated by Curse Mackey. The exhibit features over 80 Dean ML  electric guitars that have been painted by rockstars, tattooists and contemporary artists. It began in 2005, as a tribute to slain metal legend and Dean Guitars artist, Dimebag Darrell Abbott. To date, Six-String Masterpieces has generated over $250,000 for organizations such as Little Kids Rock and the Wounded Warriors Project. Rob Zombie, Ozzy Osbourne, Alex Grey, Mark Ryden, Marilyn Manson, Dave Grohl, Ace Frehley, tattoo artist Paul Booth, James Hetfield of Metallica are amongst the “who’s who” of artists that have painted guitars for the Six-String Masterpieces project.

Pale Horse: Six String Masterpieces concept art

Needless to say I was thrilled to be a part of this amazing exhibit. I’ve completed the illustration and am cutting some test prints to make sure it matches up perfectly before I send it out for high quality printing and start cutting and mounting this bad boy. After the artwork is done, Dean Guitars will give it a factory finish and drop in all the hardware for the show! I’ll post continued progress on this one for sure.

Pale Horse: Six String Masterpieces Test Prints

New Pale Horse Design Website

Check it! After months of planning and starting and putting it off again, I’ve finally re-designed my website. Mad thanks to Ryan Chase at the The Rush Is Loud for hooking it up!!!

So take a look around and let me know what you think. I’ve added several new portfolio pieces and new features. Keep checking back for regular updates.

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Sweatshop III: Music, Art and Fashion

Celebrate your Labor Day weekend with Sweatshop III at the Czar this Sunday night! I have a couple pieces in the show so come check them out.

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Super7 Florida and Gorilla Biscuits

Neo-Kaiju fans rejoice!

Super7, the vinyl toy brand, is opening a store in St. Petersburg (residential Old Northeast to be specific and just a few blocks from Pale Horse), which is fucking weird and awesome at the same time! The official opening is this Saturday, August 29th at 7:00pm. Super7 founder, Brian Flynn is expected to be in attendance.

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Read more about the store in the St. Petersburg Times.

And for all you hardcore fans, Super7 just released the last version of the Gorilla Biscuits vinyl in GREEN.

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Just thinking about the Gorilla Biscuits makes me smile. In fact, one of our favorite people in the whole world got a “poison free” tattoo by Civ himself several years ago. Here is us defacing it after a night of drinking (see boobs and beer bottle in skull). Civ, please forgive us, you are a legend!

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Attn Florida: REAX Magazine Needs Your Help

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For the last four years, REAX Music and Culture Magazine has been pouring blood, sweat and tears to not only report on what’s happening in Central Florida (and recently North Florida) but bringing cool shit to our scene. Plus, they have done this completely independently and it’s all FREE to you!

But now REAX NEEDS OUR HELP:

“Times are tough for everybody these days, and the publishing and media industries are taking some especially hard hits. Now, we’re not going anywhere; REAX will continue to deliver killer music and culture news, reviews, sarcasm, comprehensive events listings and more for as long as you guys want to read us.

We’re just asking those of you who can to show a little love and help us with the bills. Donors will automatically be entered into a series of special drawings for swag like clothes, event tickets, gift certificates, maybe even a bar tab or two. We’ll print your name in the mag’s masthead as a thank you, too, if you’d like.

We post this request with great appreciation for all you’ve done for REAX, as well as sorrow that we need to come to you and ask for further support. The economy has taken its toll on REAX, and we need your help to continue.”

DONATE:

REAX Magazine has supported the Pale Horse (in numerous capacities) from the beginning and today we call many that work there our friends. We know times are tough and print media is dying and the summer tour schedule to Tampa has been dismal at best. But we don’t want to know what it will be like without REAX. We are a community and we have to stick together. If you can, please DONATE!


OTHER WAYS TO HELP:

If you have a website or blog, write a post or add a banner to your site. Grab one here.

If you are a retailer, restaurant, venue or promoter, looking to connect with adults 18 – 34 in select Florida markets, consider advertising with REAX magazine. Take it from us, a regular advertiser since 2006, it works and it’s very cost-efficient compared to other publications in the area.

And finally, pick up an issue of REAX and tell all your friends about it.

BASK AT THE REAX SPACE:

Also, REAX holds regular art shows at their space.

Pale Horse friend and crazy talented artist, Bask has a new art show, Lucky You: A Mix Tape Art Show with Bask and DJ Mega opening August 28th at 7 PM in Ybor. Come out and support.

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Bask also has a new website up at www.knownasbask.com. Check it out.

Design By Humans Shirt of the Day

Super excited to see the Design By Humans home page today! My new ‘Gusoku’ piece won the shirt of the day and is now available. It’s also on sale for $18 for 24hrs only! Thanks to everyone who voted and commented on it!

Go get yours now!

http://www.designbyhumans.com/

Christos Mysterio Jr.

Just finishing up the linework for the tag team, luchador duo of Christ and Mary. Gonna be coloring him up and making prints available soon. The “Our Laday of Lucha Libre” prints  are available now along with skateboards as well. Go pick one up here now!

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